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Assembly, Agency collaborate to boost quality healthcare delivery in Nasarawa

Assembly, Agency collaborate to boost quality healthcare delivery in Nasarawa
By Mohammed Baba Busu
Healthcare
Lafia, July 24, 2019 (NAN) The Nasarawa House of Assembly says it will continue to collaborate with the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency to boost quality healthcare services in the state.
Alhaji Mohammed Alkali (APC-Lafia North), the Chairman of the ad hoc Investigation Committee on Local Government funds, made this known on Wednesday when the management of the agency appeared before the committee in Lafia.
He said that the importance of healthcare delivery to the socio-economic development of the society cannot be overemphasised, hence the need for the assembly’s commitment in that direction.
While noting that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation, he said the support any effort at boosting healthcare service delivery.
Alkali noted that the committee have been receiving inputs from relevant stakeholders to find lasting solution to the issue of local government salary in order to improve the system.
“Our discussion with the management of the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency is fruitful.
“The work of the committee is not to witch hunt anybody, but to make sure that the right things are done to find lasting solution to issues affecting local government system in the state.
“We are happy that the agency is one of the best agencies in the country, committed to the health and wellbeing of the people of the state,” he said.
Alkali assured the people of the state of the assembly’s continued commitment to do the needful in order to come out with positive solutions to issues affecting the local government system.
Dr Usman Addis, the Executive Chairman of the agency, lauded the assembly members for their role in ensuring quality healthcare service delivery in the state.
He said the agency had put in place measures to checkmate truancy and encourage hard work to boost effective service delivery.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that he Speaker of State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, on July 16 set up the six-man committee to investigate the finances of the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The committee is to investigate the non-payment of June salary of local government workers and other ‘unnecessary’ deductions from the council funds in the state. (NAN)
BAB/CEO/MST
Edited by Chidi Opara/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Economy

Nasarawa Govt establishes electricity power agency

Nasarawa Govt establishes electricity power agency
NAN-H-53
Power
By Awayi Kuje
Lafia, Feb. 14, 2018 (NAN) The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill for the establishment of the State Electricity Power Agency (NAEPA) to provide constant power supply in the state.
Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced the passage of the bill when the Majority Leader, Alhaji Tanko Tunga (APC-Awe North) moved a motion for the passage during plenary in Lafia.
The speaker said that when the agency was established, it would go a long way to boost power supply in the state, adding that the problem of poor power supply in the state will be addressed permanently.
He underscored the importance of electricity to the socio-economic development of the society and the need to pass the executive bill sent by Gov. Tanko Al-Makura.
Balarabe-Abdullahi commended the governor for the initiative and his colleagues for giving adequate attention to the bill.
He urged members not to relent in their efforts towards passing resolutions and making laws that have direct bearing on the lives of the people.
“This bill is an executive bill sent to the house by Gov. Al-Makura as part of his unwavering commitment to bridge the gap in power supply in the state.
“Today, we have passed the bill after the bill had gone through various legislative procedures and public hearing was conducted where stakeholders overwhelmingly supported the move by the governor to establish the agency,” the speaker said.
He directed the Clerk to the house to make clean copy of the bill to the governor for further action.
Earlier, Tunga, while moving a motion for the passage of the bill called on his colleagues to support him in the interest of development.
Mr Peter Mbucho (PDP-Akwanga North), the Minority Leader of the house, seconded the motion.
The house passed bill unanimously without much ado. (NAN)
AKW/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola